Friendship, queer love and big pharma in ‘The Old Guard’
If you can die a thousand times and always wake up, what is the point in living? This is the central, if unspoken, question in “The Old Guard.” The answer: friendship. “Friends are good” might not sound like a particularly hot take, however for a big, shiny superhero movie, this is quietly radical. In Netflix’s […]
Nearly Theatre: not quite a review of the Huntington’s ‘Sweat’
Last Friday I had the privilege of seeing the final dress rehearsal of the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of “Sweat” by playwright Lynn Nottage. I must preface this by admitting that the show wasn’t finished when I saw it; this was a rehearsal, after all. As theatre asks the audience to suspend its disbelief, however, […]
‘Sex Education’ season 2 review: finally, a show about sex the whole family can enjoy—in seperate rooms
School’s back in session and, despite years of sexual repression, you’ve finally learned how to masturbate. You’re masturbating in the bathroom, masturbating in the shower, masturbating in the woods and masturbating in the car. That’s right, your name is Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) and this is “Sex Education” season two. “Sex Ed,” as the fans […]
‘Uncut Gems’ Review: Sandman’s Madman Grand Plan Spans Prostate Glands and Contraband
Raise your hand if you’ve seen a movie in theaters this winter. Now keep it raised if, before any of these movies, you saw a trailer for “Uncut Gems.” You’re not sure? It’s got Adam Sandler with pomade-laden hair limping through Manhattan’s diamond district showing off a gem-encrusted Furby to Kevin Garnett (yeah, the real […]
‘The Politician’ is the worst show you might fall in love with
You sit down to watch the season one finale of Netflix’s “The Politician.” Immediately, you’re staring face to face, eye to eye, with Ben Platt as he launches into a truly gorgeous rendition of “Vienna” by Billy Joel. The camera pulls out and you’re in a hazy, lower-Manhattan speakeasy in which every member of the […]
